A German silver shell chalice - image-1

Lot 1042 Dα

A German silver shell chalice

Auction 1117 - overview Cologne
16.11.2018, 15:00 - Treasures from a Lower Saxon Collection
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.800 €
Result: 2.108 € (incl. premium)

A German silver shell chalice

The shell-form cuppa resting on a dolphin model as a shaft on a rounded foot. The finial formed as a youth holding a trident. H 24.5 cm, weight 228 g.
With indistinct pictorial mark, circa 1880.